Cigarette extinguisher



July 26,1927.

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UNITED STATES RAYMOND E. BUBBESS, 0F CROGXETT, CALIFORNIA.

CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER.

Application led August 17, 1926. Serial N o. 129,837.

The invention relates to cigarette extinguishers particularly adaptedfor use 1n connection with the steering column of an automobile, and hasfor its object to provide a device o f this character, preferablycylindrically shaped and in parallel relation to the steering column andprovided wlth means whereby a cigarette may be inserted in the upper endthereof and held, or the cigarette severed thereby allowing the lightedend thereof to fall into a removable ash receptacle within the device.

A further object is to provide a knife pivotally mounted within theupper end of the receptacle and adapted to move over the entrance to thereceptacle for severing a cigarette inserted therein. Also to providespring means for normally maintaining said pivoted knife in closedposition, thereby allowing the operator to insert a cigarette in thedevice between the thumb and forefinger, and to operatethe knife to openposition when the cigarette is inserted, and after the cigarette isinserted and the knife released,

f the knife will hold the cigarette, and upon a further push on theknife lever, said cigarette end may be severed.

A further object is to provide a plate beneath the knife against whichthe end of the cigarette engages for limiting the downward movement ofthe cigarette. Also to provide the underside of the knife adjacent itscutting edge with a downwardly extending flange, which flange forces thesevered end of the cigarette ofi' the limiting plate to a position whereit will drop into a receptacle.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in thecombination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, showninthe drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changesin the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scopeof what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device showing the same applied tothe steering column of an automobile.

Figure 2 is. a horizortal sectional view through the upper end of thereceptacle.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the receptacle showingy the severingknife in open position.

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the device.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the knife. Referring to thedrawing,`the numeral 1 designates the steering column of a conventionalform of motor driven vehicle, and 2 the cylindrical receptacle whichissecured to the column 1 by means of a bracket 3, which bracket may be ofan construction desired. Disposed within t e cylindrical receptacle 2 isan ash receiving receptacle 4, which lreceptacle 4 may be removedthrough the bottom of the receptacle 1 by unscrewing the cap 5. Threadedat 6 on the upper end of the receptacle 2 is a removable cap 7, whichremova le cap carries all of the movable severing parts hereinafter setforth.

Extending upwardly from the cap 7 is a fiared .cigarette receivin member8, into which the lighted end o a cigarette is inserted when it isdesired to hold the cigarette or sever the lighted end therefrom.Secured at 9 to the inner side of the cap 7 is a bracket 10, whichbracket terminates in a plate 11 which is disposed beneath the cigarettereceiving opening 12, and forms means for limiting the downward movementof the cigarette to a position whereby upon the moving of the severingknife 13 to closed position the lighted end of the cigarette will besevered therefrom. Knife 13 1s pivotally mounted on a screw 14 carried bthe inner side of theremovable cap 7, an extending around the screw 14is a coiled spring 15, the end 16 ofV which engages the inner peripheryof the flange of the cap 7, and the end 17 of the spring engages screwhead 18. Spring forms means for normall forcin the knife to closedposition W ere it .wil engage a cigarette extending through the opening12 or will sever said cigarette. Headed member 18 secures. a plate 19 tothe under side of the knife 13, and which late terminates in adownwardly extending an e 20 adiacent the cutting edge of the knifge.Flange 20, when the knife moves toclosed position engages the side ofthe cigarette and as theknife severs said cigarette end, the flange 20moves the severed end to one side of the plate 11 to a position where itwill fall into the ash receptacle 4. Knife 13 is provided with a handlemember 13'* which extends outwardly through the slot421 in the side ofthe removable cap 7 and is prolll vided with twist 22 which forms thelinger engaging member 23. In operation the operator gras s the ciarette in inverted position between t e thum and forefinger, then withthe little finger imparts a pull on the finger en aging member 23 whichwill move the knife 13 to the position shown in Figure 3, and at whichtime the cigarette is dropped through the opening 12 until the lightedend engages the plate 11, and after which the knife is released. Uponreleasing the knife it comes into engagement with the side of ,thecigarette and holds the same, however a slight pressure on the knifewill cause said lmife to sever the cigarette. The removable cover 7 isrovided with a stop lug 24 with which the ife 13 engages when in closedposition, thereby limiting the movement of the knife under the influenceof the s ring 15. It will be noted that all of the nife mechanism aswell as the plate 11 is carried by the removable cover 7 therefore allof the working parts of the device are assembled n this removable unit,thereby allowing the device to be easily assembled and repaired.

From the above it will be seen that a cigarette extinguishing device isprovided which is simple in construction, the parts reduced to aminimum, and one which may be cheaply manufactured and sold.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and usefulis 1. A cigarette extinguisher comprising a receptacle, a cap removablymounted on said receptacle, a cigarette receivin spout carried by saidcap, a knife ivota ly mounted within the cap and movab e across thespout, a limiting plate within the 'cap beneath the knife, spring meansfor normally forcing said knife to closed position and a plate carriedby said knife and extending down- Wardly, said plate forming meanswhereby upon the movement of the knife to closed position the severedend of a cigarette will e moved off the limiting plate.

2. A cigarette extinguisher comprising a receptacle, a cigarettereceiving spout carried by said receptacle, a knife pivotall mountedwithin the receptacle and movab e across the spout, s ring means forforcing said knife to closefl) position, a plate underlying the knifeand the spout and a downwar ly extending flange carried by the underside of the knife.

3. A steering column carried cigarette extinguisher comprising areceptacle, a removable cap carried by said receptacle, a cigarettereceiving spout carried by the cap, a knife pivotally mounted within thecap and movable arcuately across the spout, spring means for normall'forcing said knife to closed position, a nger enga -11g member carriedby the knife and extenl' a slot in the cap, and a limiting plate carriedbythe cap and underlying the knife.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature.

RAYMOND E. BURRESS.

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